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30/06/22 14:08 PM IST

Partners in the Blue Pacific

In News 
  • The U.S. launched a new anti-China "containment" platform on June 24 alongside Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and the UK dubbed "Partners in the Blue Pacific" (PBP).
About PBP 
  • The PBP is a five-nation “informal mechanism” to support Pacific islands and boost diplomatic, and economic ties in the region.
  • Aim: To enhance “prosperity, resilience, and security” in the Pacific through closer cooperation. Through the PBP, these counties will direct more resources here to counter China’s aggressive outreach.
  • “Elevate Pacific regionalism”, and forge stronger ties with the Pacific Islands Forum.
  • Areas of cooperation: climate crisis, connectivity and transportation, maritime security and protection, health, prosperity, and education”.
Importance of Pacific region 
  • It called the Indo-Pacific the “single most consequential region for America’s future”.
  • Huge geography: Spanning a vast stretch of the globe from the west coast of the United States to the western shores of India
  • Huge population: the region is home to the world’s most populous state (China), most populous democracy (India), and largest Muslim-majority state (Indonesia), and includes over half of the earth’s population.
  • Military importance: Among the 10 largest standing armies in the world, 7 reside in the Indo-Pacific; and 6 countries in the region possess nuclear weapons.
  • Trading power: Nine of the world’s 10 busiest seaports are in the region, and 60 per cent of global maritime trade transits through Asia, with roughly one-third of global shipping passing through the South China Sea alone.
Source- Indian Express 

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